Allview A4 Duo vs BLU Life Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    A4 Duo: 14.4 g lighter

    A4 Duo:
    110.6 g
    Life Play:
    125 g
  • Width

    A4 Duo: 5.2 mm narrower

    A4 Duo:
    63.2 mm
    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A4 Duo: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    A4 Duo:
    3.5 in
    Life Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Life Play: 4.1 mm thinner

    A4 Duo:
    12 mm
    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    A4 Duo: 20.9 mm shorter

    A4 Duo:
    116.1 mm
    Life Play:
    137 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    Height:
    116.1 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +4.1 mm versus Life Play
  2. 2. Life Play

    Height:
    137 mm +20.9 mm versus A4 Duo
    Width:
    68.4 mm +5.2 mm versus A4 Duo
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    110.6 g

  2. 2. Life Play

    125 g

    +14.4 g versus A4 Duo

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Life Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Life Play has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than A4 Duo.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for A4 Duo, Life Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA4 DuoLife Play
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
A4 Duo: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A4 Duo

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Life Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A4 Duo

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Life Play

    1800 mAh

    +600 mAh versus A4 Duo

Specifications

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1. A4 Duo2. Life Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.1 Х 63.2 Х 12 mm
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 110.6 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 149.7 g
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cotex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
  • PowerVR SGX544
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11698
  • 5998
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 330
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1149
General specs
General specs — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • panorama
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A4 Duo, Life Play.
SpecificationA4 DuoLife Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100